Support Directory

Let's Talk About Mouth Cancer

Charity

The Mouth Cancer Awareness Campaign aims to improve the prognosis of patients with mouth cancer through early detection. They raise awareness of the signs, symptoms, and risk factors, promote self-examination, and provide training events for healthcare professionals. We also counsel on responsible drinking, smoking cessation, and a healthy lifestyle.

• Tongue
• Oral and oropharyngeal

Leukaemia Care

Charity

After a blood cancer diagnosis, we know how important information is to help you understand what you are about to go through. Whether you are a patient or a carer, we are dedicated to ensuring that anyone affected by blood cancer receives the right information, advice and support.

• Myeloma
• Hodgkin lymphoma
• Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• Blood
• Lymphoma
• Leukaemia
• Melanoma

Leukaemia Care – Online Support Group

Service

After a blood cancer diagnosis, we know how important information is to help you understand what you are about to go through. Whether you are a patient or a carer, we are dedicated to ensuring that anyone affected by blood cancer receives the right information, advice and support.

• Myeloma
• Hodgkin lymphoma
• Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• Blood
• Lymphoma
• Leukaemia
• Melanoma

Life After Cancer

Service

Life after Cancer provides support groups, coaching, and one-to-one assistance for people who have finished cancer treatment, helping them build a positive life.

Lightning Reach

Service

Lighting Reach is a free online portal that helps you find and apply for financial support available from various sources, including charitable grants, local authority support and savings on utility bills, quickly and securely - all in one place.

• All types of cancer

Lila Yoga

Service

A welcoming space to play, move, breath, and come together as a community.

• All types of cancer

Lilac Cancer Support Ltd

Charity

Lilac is a small charity in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland, that provides various services, including transport to and from hospital appointments, support groups, recliner chairs for the terminally ill, physical activity programs such as yoga and chi me, counseling, complimentary therapies, horticultural therapy, and men's sheds. They also offer beauty therapy to reduce the effects of cancer treatment.

• All types of cancer

Little Brainstrust

Service

Around 500 children a year are diagnosed with a brain tumour, and there are innumerable families living with the disease. Families can find communication difficult, and awareness of brain tumours in children is low.

• Brain

Little Brainstrust The Brain Box

Service

The brainstrust brain box – the ‘must have’ support toolkit for children and teenagers with a new brain tumour diagnosis and their carers.

• Brain

Little Lifts

Charity

Support breast cancer patients with free Little Lifts Boxes during chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Thoughtfully curated gifts to lift spirits and ease discomfort.

• Breast

Lobular Breast Cancer

Charity

We are a UK patient advocacy charity working to improve outcomes for people diagnosed with lobular breast cancer and focused on increasing information, conducting research and changing treatment guidelines for this distinct disease.

• Breast

Logan's Fund

Charity

Logan’s Fund will support anyone diagnosed prior to their 18th birthday and we will continue offering support after that where appropriate. Logan’s Fund will also support bereaved families in any way we can.

• All types of cancer

Long Term Conditions Hebrides

Service

LTCH, based in on the Isle of Lewis, supports those with long-term conditions and their carers through activities, self-management techniques, and digital connections, fostering well-being and community.

• All types of cancer

Look Good Feel Better

Charity

Look Good Feel Better provides free workshops and support for cancer patients, offering skincare, makeup, hair loss, wigs, headwear and styling advice. Join their sessions for guidance and connections with others in similar situations.

• All types of cancer

Love Po

Charity

Love Po offers gifts and experiences to cancer patients during treatment or within the first year post-treatment. Apply on their website, with specific criteria and timeframes for each.

• All types of cancer

LoveOliver

Charity

LoveOliver funds childhood cancer research at Newcastle University and provides practical support to families affected by cancer in Scotland. We aim to bring hope through research, provide financial assistance, and raise awareness to encourage volunteering and fundraising.

• All types of cancer

Lymphoma Action

Charity

Lymphoma Action provides support and information to people with lymphoma and their families through various services including helpline, online support meetings, buddy service, self-management workshops, and health resources. We also offer accessible information, clinical trials information service, and personal stories.

• Hodgkin lymphoma
• Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• Lymphoma

Lymphoma Action - healthcare professionals

Charity

Lymphoma Action provides support, information, and education for people affected by lymphoma and healthcare professionals. They offer education events, email updates, online training, resources for patients, clinical trials, and a magazine. They also have a searchable map of CTCL treatment centers and research projects and reports.

• Hodgkin lymphoma
• Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• Lymphoma

Macmillan - Employers and Cancer

Service

Macmillan at Work provides information, training and resources for employers to help them support staff affected by cancer.

• All types of cancer

Macmillan - Free Will Service

Service

With our trusted will writing partners we can offer you the opportunity all year round to write your will for free.

• All types of cancer